Transgender Health Fair - Sat. October 6th 11am-5pm SCCC

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Hey All,
A brief Introduction. My name is Danielle Askini and I am the
Transgender Health Coordinator at Verbena Health. I wanted
to make a post to let everyone know about our upcoming
Transgender Health Fair. Here are the details.

Verbena Presents the 4th Annual Transgender Health Fair.
Saturday October 6th from 11am to 5pm at Seattle Central Community College
on Broadway Street in Capital Hilll, Seattle.

The Health Fair will feature:

Health Screenings:
CBE (clinical breast/chest exam), Paps/Cervical, Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose,
Leg/Vein Health, Massage, Accupuncture, HIV tests, Appointments for STD testing,
Mammograms in conjunction with Seattle Black Pride, and much more...

Vendors to inlude:
Gay City, Verbena, Seattle Counseling, the LGBT Center, NorthWest Network,
American Friends Service Committee, GLSEN, and many others

Workshops will cover:
Safe Hormone Injection & Shooting w/ Demonstration.
Trans 101 & 201.
Trans Youth & Schools
Trans Body Positive Safe Sex
Trans Law and more...


If you are interested in finding out more info, please feel free to email me or call,
danielle@verbenahealth.org or 206.323.6540 ext. 6 or check out our website
http://www.verbenahealth.org .

Verbena's Transgender Health Projects cover a wide range of referral, support,
health education, and one-on-one advocacy and case management services for
folks current undergoing or exploring gender transition. We focus on harm-reduction
approaches and low-cost methods of transition while focusing on client-centered
approaches to transitions in whatever forms that may mean.

I really am looking forward to seeing you all there, and we're more than open to
hearing feedback about community needs and what ya'all would like to see at this
Trans Health Fair and many others..

Feel free to cross post or email this info to friends, family, relatives, or supportive
organizations or list-serves/yahoo groups etc... we need help getting the word out!

~Danielle Askini MSW
Transgender Health Coordinator
Verbena Health
http://www.verbenahealth.org
1.206.323.6540 ext. 6